Holothrix

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Read about Holothrix in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Holothrix (from the Greek for whole and hair; in reference to the st. being covered with hairs). Orchidaceae. A group of 50-60 species of terrestrial orchids from S. Afr. and Madagascar. Lvs. 1 or 2, sessile, ovate or orbicular-reniform, radical: scapes slender, usually hairy and without sheaths; fls. small, in slender, usually second spikes; sepals connivent, sometimes hairy; petals smaller and longer, entire or variously divided at the apex; lip erect or spreading, adnate to the base of the column; column very short, usually auricled at the sides of the stigma: caps, ovoid or oblong. These plants require the temperature of a warm greenhouse and thrive in a mixture of peat, sphagnum and charcoal. H. villosa, Lindl. Lvs. round, fleshy, hairy, borne close to the surface of the soil: infl. about 9 in. high; fls. about 30, small, yellowish green, slightly fragrant. S. Afr. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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